- Years in practice
- 5
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Depression
About Kim
Kim Poyser is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties. She also helps with parenting concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, and issues around intimacy, self-esteem and anger. Kim works in a practical and respectful way and aims to make the first steps into therapy easier to take.
She has five years of professional counselling experience and is a member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP).
Background and approach
Before independent practice she worked in pastoral support within further and higher education and has two decades of social care experience with young people and vulnerable adults. Kim uses client-centred and solution-focused ways of working. That means conversations that centre your priorities and look for clear, manageable steps forward.
Sessions are shaped around what you want to address rather than a fixed programme. Her background includes project work with national charities and online counselling with Childline, along with workshops and training in suicide, self-harm and wider mental health topics. This experience informs practical strategies for coping with change, caregiver stress, attachment and family-related issues.
In sessions Kim aims to be sensitive and respectful while tailoring the dialogue to each person. She recognises the courage it takes to start therapy and works with people to set realistic goals and simple next steps they can try between meetings.
What Kim works with
Everything Kim lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Kim helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kim lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How client-centred and solution-focused work online
Client-centred therapy places your experience at the heart of sessions. The counsellor listens closely and follows your lead, helping you make sense of feelings and choices in your life. This approach can help with emotional support around loss, anxiety and difficult life changes.Solution-focused therapy concentrates on practical steps and small changes you can try between sessions. It asks what is already working and builds on those strengths, which suits people looking for short-term, goal-oriented support for issues like stress, parenting challenges and relationship concerns.
Choosing the right approach is part of the process and will be decided together. The counsellor will discuss your goals, preferences and how you like to work, then adapt techniques to fit your needs. That way the plan reflects what you want to achieve rather than a one-size-fits-all model.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving and daily life.
Questions people ask about Kim
What concerns can be addressed in sessions?
Common areas include stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting worries, grief, trauma and self-esteem problems.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
Work is client-centred and solution-focused, so conversations are built around what matters to you and aim to identify practical steps to try.
What is the therapist's background?
Kim has five years of professional counselling experience and spent twenty years in social care and pastoral support roles prior to independent practice.
Which credentials and location apply?
Kim is a member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and practises from the United Kingdom.
In what languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging depending on what suits you.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with this counsellor?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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